Terrible isn’t it – don’t tell the press! The passion for rock demonstrated by the young Mark Feld, his real name, frightened even his own parents. Above: I was so grateful that Marc's parents allowed fans to attend his funeral, that I wrote a letter to Marc's Mum, Phyllis, thanking her. I had traced Marc's Uncle by using the phone book. Follow Flashbak on Twitter and Facebook. In 1997, a memorial stone and bust of Bolan, Marc Bolan’s Rock Shrine, was unveiled at the site where he died in Barnes, London. I had spoken to him on the phone - and said that I wanted to write to Marc's Mum. Vanity, vanity, all is vanity, Marc.’, “The world was a mirror to him. What was left of the purple Mini. Now I’ve levelled out. The glam-rock movement of the early 70s was mostperfectly personified by Marc Bolan, who died on 16 September, 1977, aged 29. Total class.”, On Bolan’s final British tour, promoting his 1977 album Dandy In The Underworld, he invited The Damned to join him on the road as T.Rex’s support band. 2nd Commemorative stone. Thank you for signing up to Classic Rock. I don't think Richard thought Marc was dead, but I knew he was. For the first time, an eyewitness to the devastation of the car crash that killed the rock star tells her story to a national newspaper. On September 16, 1977, two weeks before Bolan would have turned 30, returning from a party thrown by Rod Stewart, he was killed when the purple Mini being driven by his girlfriend, American soul singer Gloria Jones (she recorded the original version of Ed Cobb’s “Tainted Love”) hit a chainlink fence and then a tree near Gypsy Lane in Southwest London. Steve Harley takes up to story: “Muriel Young kick-started it all.
Magical stories, in that peculiar handwriting of his. I came back and went straight to the hospital to see Gloria – she had facial injuries and her jaw was all wired up.”, “I was in Berlin working and I immediately flew home for the funeral,” says Tony Visconti.
It was thought Bolan was killed when his car hit the now much-beribboned sycamore tree. Despite this fear, cars or automotive components are at least mentioned in, if not the subject of, many of his songs. You can see why.
But hold on.
Fans from around the world have converged on the tree in south-west London where the glam rock star drew his last breath 35 years ago today. In an eerie parallel with Bolan's death, Ms Aram said she crashed into a tree on the way to give evidence at Bolan's inquest a month later. Bekannt wurde er mit seiner Band T. Rex als einer der Erfinder und Protagonisten des Glam Rocks. A few ‘heads’ grumbled the words ‘sell’ and ‘out’, but Bolan left them for dust.
Marc bought me The Lord Of The Rings and said: ‘If you want to know more about me, read this.’”, BP Fallon was Bolan’s publicist at the height of his charge’s fame. He died at the age of 29 in a car crash two weeks before his 30th birthday. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Visit our corporate site. Marc’s dead.’ It was unreal. The show, however, carries an elegiac quality as Bolan … As Visconti explains: “Marc found a formula that he stuck with, which in the end didn’t serve him well. Nobody could have foreseen that.”, Estranged wife June Bolan (née Child) went to pay her respects to Marc’s dead body. A young couple comfort each other in front of the floral white swan. Marc Bolan and Gloria Jones at Rod Stewart’s party at Morton’s on the night that he died. Being a Massive marc Bolan fan ..ave read so many stories about the way he died..it still upsets me now 40 yrs on He Was My Idol Since The Age of around 12 yrs old…..How can this mike pryce lie ….its awfull of him…i will never forget marc..i am so glad i got to see him live twice..he was just So Gorgeous …Loved Him.. K.A.L.M.I.Y.H. A little before five o’clock the car left the road at Queens Ride, Barnes Common, and crashed into a tree. Marc Bolan Marc Bolan (/ˈboʊlən/ BOH-lən; born Mark Feld; 30 September 1947 – 16 September 1977) was an English singer-songwriter, musician, guitarist, and poet. “It was a Jewish ceremony. It’s a very strange feeling.”. That’s the amazing thing, isn’t it? Bless them both. Marc loved it all. But Richard cried and said 'please don't leave me'." Fallon invented the term ‘T.Rextasy’ and was immortalised as ‘purple-browed Beep’ in Telegram Sam. It caused outrage.”, While it’s true that the hits never totally dried up for Marc Bolan, there’s little doubt his creative muse fizzled rather than sizzled in his latter years. He had fallen a long way. We need to move on now.”, It has been alleged that Jones was drunk at the wheel but one source who does not want to be named, but who was close to Jones at the time, refutes this: “Gloria had a lot of self-control. I am a brazilian journalist, a classic rock and heavy metal lover.
He also owned a number of vehicles, including a white 1960s Rolls-Royce that was loaned by his management to the band Hawkwind on the night of his death. Today Gloria Jones runs a charity dedicated to Bolan’s memory in Sierra Leone. Bolan looked coolly confident, well accustomed to the experience of The Interview. The last episode of Marc, a pop music show hosted by the twenty-nine-year-old pioneer glam rocker Marc Bolan, aired on the twenty-eighth of September, 1977.At the end of the show, Bolan and Bowie performed the recently released "'Heroes'" and were signing off with an instrumental when Bolan fell off stage, much to Bowie's amusement. The scale of the task ahead was rammed home when, on May 3, 1976, Marc and Gloria Jones went to see David Bowie play Wembley’s Empire Pool. And then, much to Bolan’s delight, he was offered a TV series all of his own, simply titled Marc. I ribbed him. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Gloria was driving when Bolan died after their Mini hit a tree in 1977.
He was only now attempting to reassert his mercurial talents, and re-establish his popularity. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Peter Dines. Because he was so vain. Is it a girl? Bolan and Jones left Morton’s at about four o’clock in the morning in a purple Mini 1275 GT. I can say that in absolute, total truth.
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I haven’t been into cars for years. The kindness and care he showed for the son of his dear friend, Marc Bolan. Marc wanted to live forever. The night before he had been at Morton’s restaurant in London’s Berkeley Square, celebrating Gloria Jones’s return to the UK from California, where she had been recording an album. But his good looks, catchy songs, air of mystique and untimely death at the age of 29 meant interest in the star has never waned. Oh yeah, and there was a No.2 single that year as well: Jeepster. Despite Bolan’s bravado, Futuristic Dragon only reached a feeble No.50 in the UK album chart.
That’s what I like, that’s what I’ve always wanted to do. On 16 September 1977, Bolan was riding in a Mini 1275GT driven by Gloria Jones as they headed home from Mortons drinking club and restaurant in Berkeley Square. This has helped me to make the website better and bring the best of classic rock to the world! The pair headed to their house in Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen. MARC BOLAN The glam-rock movement of the early 70s was mostperfectly personified by Marc Bolan, who died on 16 September, 1977, aged 29.
Music has always been part of my life, helped me through tough moments and was with me to celebrate the good ones. Are you sure you want to turn off notifications on this notice? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The death of Marc Bolan has its own legend. David can put a Kabuki painting to music, but for all his brilliance he’s not a get-down rock’n’roller. Steve Currie. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. I couldn’t gather my thoughts. Year 2005. The book also reveals that the tree so despised by fans actually prevented the car from sliding down an embankment and causing an even worse tragedy.
I don’t think I’ve any idea. Some of the fans are comforted by the fact he was laid on a nice lady's rug.
The site, referred to as Marc Bolan’s Rock Shrine, is owned and maintained by the T. Rex Action Group. Of course, meeting an idol is an occupational hazard when you’re a rock journalist. There was all this glass on the ground; nobody had bothered to clear it up. There were flames bursting out in front of us. I adored him and his crazy madness.”. They were eating and drinking in Mortons in Berkeley Square.
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